Deputy Manager - The Moorings

Looking for a dynamic Deputy Manager to work in our care home in West Cowes. 

Duties include :

• Provide strong leadership skills, supporting, energising, inspiring and empowering others in pursuit of a shared vision to ensure the effective management of the home.
• To be actively involved in the individual’s care and helping to plan this care. Ensure key workers have completed all assessments within 24 hours of admission and all care plans are completed within 3 days of admission. Use of PCS care planning system is desirable.
• Ensure that key workers have evaluated and reviewed all care plans at least monthly or when changes occur
• Monitor the performance of all care staff and take the necessary action to manage poor performance, e.g. attendance issues, conduct and behaviour issues.
• Ensure the resident care is of the highest quality by actively leading the shift and ensuring policies and procedures are followed. Liaise with Manager if changes are required in any procedures to ensure the smooth running of the Home and highest quality care is maintained.
• To provide physical and personal care when needed. Ensuring call bells are answered promptly.
• Adopt a clinical management approach which is supportive, energetic, enthusiastic, dynamic and innovative and support the clinical team to create an environment that is stimulating and supportive to individuals.
• Ensure that staff implement policies and procedures and work collaboratively with the Multi-disciplinary team and service manager.
• Ensure residential residents are referred to the District Nursing team with regard to dressings, tissue viability etc.
• To contribute to the overall quality of the service delivery, by working closely with other members of the staff team, helping promote good practice taking part in staff meetings, and contributing to meeting the objective of the team.
• To promote dementia care, liaising with dementia link worker(s) to promote training and provide mentorship for care staff
• To take part in regular supervision meetings and in activities to meet agreed learning and development needs associated with the job.
• To work at all times in accordance with all service policies and procedures, especially:-
• Health and Safety and Security
• Adult Protection
• Financial

To report immediately any incident of a serious nature such as abuse.

Benefits include paid breaks, contribution to company pension scheme, support in training and development, uniform.